diff --git a/res/drawable/ia_settings_communal.xml b/res/drawable/ia_settings_communal.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14642c9a168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/ia_settings_communal.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="24dp"
+        android:height="24dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="48"
+        android:viewportHeight="48"
+        android:tint="?android:attr/colorControlNormal">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+          android:pathData="M24,38Q19,38 15.5,37.325Q12,36.65 12,35.7V34H7.25Q5.95,34 5.05,33.025Q4.15,32.05 4.25,30.75L5.8,12.75Q5.9,11.6 6.75,10.8Q7.6,10 8.75,10H39.25Q40.4,10 41.25,10.8Q42.1,11.6 42.2,12.75L43.75,30.75Q43.85,32.05 42.95,33.025Q42.05,34 40.75,34H36V35.7Q36,36.65 32.5,37.325Q29,38 24,38ZM7.25,31H40.75Q40.75,31 40.75,31Q40.75,31 40.75,31L39.25,13Q39.25,13 39.25,13Q39.25,13 39.25,13H8.75Q8.75,13 8.75,13Q8.75,13 8.75,13L7.25,31Q7.25,31 7.25,31Q7.25,31 7.25,31Z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 970261f0925..bbacc5c23ca 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -600,6 +600,9 @@
     <!-- Whether the dream setup activity should be enabled as part of setupwizard -->
     <bool name="dream_setup_supported">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Whether to show communal settings at the top level. -->
+    <bool name="config_show_communal_settings">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether to put the apps with system UID into system component bucket or not -->
     <bool name="config_battery_combine_system_components">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/res/values/menu_keys.xml b/res/values/menu_keys.xml
index 2841b699c97..27e9639122a 100755
--- a/res/values/menu_keys.xml
+++ b/res/values/menu_keys.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
 
     <string name="menu_key_network" translatable="false">top_level_network</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_communal" translatable="false">top_level_communal</string>
     <string name="menu_key_connected_devices" translatable="false">top_level_connected_devices</string>
     <string name="menu_key_apps" translatable="false">top_level_apps</string>
     <string name="menu_key_notifications" translatable="false">top_level_notifications</string>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 45c9f88a848..3d73571e060 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2637,6 +2637,12 @@
     <!-- Phone info screen, section titles: -->
     <string name="battery_level_title">Battery level</string>
 
+    <!-- Communal Settings -->
+    <!-- Title of the communal settings under Settings > Communal [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="communal_settings_title">Communal</string>
+    <!-- Summary of the communal settings under Settings > Communal [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
+    <string name="communal_settings_summary">Communal settings</string>
+
     <!-- APN Settings -->
     <!-- APN settings screen title -->
     <string name="apn_settings">APNs</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/communal_settings.xml b/res/xml/communal_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a7938f855e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/xml/communal_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<PreferenceScreen
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:key="communal_preference_screen"
+    android:title="@string/communal_settings_title" />
diff --git a/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml b/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
index 5fbc7350b89..8c82b671688 100644
--- a/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@
         settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_network"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.network.TopLevelNetworkEntryPreferenceController"/>
 
+    <com.android.settings.widget.HomepagePreference
+        android:fragment="com.android.settings.communal.CommunalDashboardFragment"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ia_settings_communal"
+        android:key="top_level_communal"
+        android:order="-145"
+        android:title="@string/communal_settings_title"
+        android:summary="@string/communal_settings_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_communal"
+        settings:controller="com.android.settings.communal.CommunalPreferenceController"/>
+
     <com.android.settings.widget.HomepagePreference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.connecteddevice.ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_devices_other"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/communal/CommunalDashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/communal/CommunalDashboardFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64f87b5fa8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/communal/CommunalDashboardFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.communal;
+
+import android.app.settings.SettingsEnums;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.dashboard.DashboardFragment;
+
+/**
+ * Dashboard fragment for the top-level Communal settings.
+ */
+public class CommunalDashboardFragment extends DashboardFragment {
+    private static final String TAG = "CommunalFragment";
+
+    @Override
+    public int getMetricsCategory() {
+        return SettingsEnums.COMMUNAL_MODE_SETTINGS;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getPreferenceScreenResId() {
+        return R.xml.communal_settings;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getLogTag() {
+        return TAG;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/communal/CommunalPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/communal/CommunalPreferenceController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e16dcc3435a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/communal/CommunalPreferenceController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.communal;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController;
+
+/**
+ * Controls the top-level Communal settings preference.
+ */
+public class CommunalPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController {
+    public CommunalPreferenceController(Context context, String preferenceKey) {
+        super(context, preferenceKey);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_show_communal_settings)
+                ? AVAILABLE : UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentRegistry.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentRegistry.java
index a2b1454a2c8..565a3e04249 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentRegistry.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentRegistry.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.android.settings.LegalSettings;
 import com.android.settings.accounts.AccountDashboardFragment;
 import com.android.settings.accounts.AccountDetailDashboardFragment;
 import com.android.settings.applications.AppDashboardFragment;
+import com.android.settings.communal.CommunalDashboardFragment;
 import com.android.settings.connecteddevice.AdvancedConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment;
 import com.android.settings.connecteddevice.ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment;
 import com.android.settings.development.DevelopmentSettingsDashboardFragment;
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ public class DashboardFragmentRegistry {
                 CategoryKey.CATEGORY_BATTERY_SAVER_SETTINGS);
         PARENT_TO_CATEGORY_KEY_MAP.put(SmartBatterySettings.class.getName(),
                 CategoryKey.CATEGORY_SMART_BATTERY_SETTINGS);
+        PARENT_TO_CATEGORY_KEY_MAP.put(CommunalDashboardFragment.class.getName(),
+                CategoryKey.CATEGORY_COMMUNAL_SETTINGS);
 
         CATEGORY_KEY_TO_PARENT_MAP = new ArrayMap<>(PARENT_TO_CATEGORY_KEY_MAP.size());